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Kitchen Splendor

I've never been so thrilled with a room in my house as I am with my newly painted and decorated kitchen!!

For the longest time, I've wanted a yellow kitchen, and more recently, a Tuscan feeling kitchen. The shades of yellow have varied, but once I got the feeling of this house, and more specifically, the kitchen, I decided my choice of yellow had to be one with warmth and personality. Dean so graciously poured over paint samples with me until we settled on a color that we both liked.

For him, the dilemma was having a yellow that didn't seem too "industrial" - in other words, it can't look like the color of a piece of machinery, he told me! For me, I simply couldn't have a shade of yellow that felt on the cooler side. I wanted it to have some depth and a welcoming feeling, much like the colors of Tuscany. Additionally, one of the first things I noticed about my lovely, old fashioned, front kitchen was that it was quite lacking in natural light! (And I was surprised to discover this, because I have a rather large window over the sink, in addition to a smaller one on an adjacent wall.)

Anyways, this past week, Dean literally transformed our kitchen into something I didn't think could possibly be mine ~ but it was! And it looked so beautiful that I couldn't stop smiling the more it came together. We absolutely love the warm glow of the walls, the way the color changes depending on the light source, and the way some of our old things now "popped" against the new "Honey Locust" painted walls. (Fluorescent lighting tends to make it look the least desirable, and
most like Crayola crayon yellow, however, in the daylight, and in the
evening with our floor lamp, it simply glows like golden honey!) SIGH......The transformation is amazing! So, without further adieu, here are some before, during and after pictures of my now fabulously warm and inviting Tuscan kitchen!!

SOME BEFORE:

A FEW DURING:

AFTER:

These last 2 pictures actually show more of the golden glow that we
see most often, as we rarely use our extremely bright, fluorescent
ceiling light, which Dean had to use while painting.

Yesterday
we had a fun shopping trip to pick up some new pictures, floor rugs and
a cute little accent piece, which is the lantern to the left of the
stove. Dean first spotted it, and, after seeing it, I could hardly
resist adding the adorable lantern as a finishing touch to our now
absolutely lovely, full of personality, Tuscan kitchen!! And I'm still
smiling........

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About Me

Give me a recipe and I usually end up tweaking it, or a pattern, and I may end up altering it. I love bold colors in my flower gardens, hanging lots of bird feeders, and relaxing out on the patio. My spirit is gentle, I love with everything I have, and cherish a peaceful atmosphere in our home above all else. I am the daughter of very loving and dedicated parents, sister to 3 siblings, and the mother of 2 fantastic teenagers, in spite of the ups and downs!
Last, but in no way least, I am the wife of a man who loves me like it's going out of style, cherishes me like no other, and "always has my back". He will forever have my love, admiration and respect.